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80s & 90s cartoons & video game songs on piano
BenSpinSpace
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Hey guys,
I've been recording some videos and putting them on YouTube... I figure these might trigger a few trips down memory lane, so here goes!
Here's a medley of 80s & 90s cartoon show pieces (including DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale, Alvin and the Chipmunks, etc.): http://youtube.com/watch?v=fYdfWdravEI
Some Mother/Earthbound music... http://youtube.com/watch?v=vUJGMiDCWeE
Super Mario Jazzy Theme: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjN9ymftM8o
Dr. Wily's first stage from Mega Man II: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wAw9-D25ELY
Two short pieces from the Donkey Kong Country series: http://youtube.com/watch?v=taDg4Qdb4cw
There are loads more, but they can all be accessed from my user page at http://youtube.com/profile?user=BenSpinSpace
I hope someone else finds this a bit interesting, given Penny Arcade's key demographic! Video game songs (and cartoon show theme songs, for that matter) all seem to have a lot of staying power, so they make good fodder for crafting new arrangements of existing material. Plus, they're catchy! Naturally, of course, I'm always hearing comparisons to Martin Leung... a hell of a classical pianist, but I like to think I'm doing my own thing (though I definitely took the blindfold idea from him). Most of these arrangements were done basically on the spot... I think the next step is improving my technique so that I can play better consistently and develop more control over tone and texture.
I'm always open to suggestions for what songs to do next. I'm right in the middle of a semester at Berklee College of Music and I'm busy working on crafting sheet music to the Cartoon Medley, but I'd love to hear some input on what videos I should do when I have some time to spare!
Hope you enjoy the music,
-Ben
I've been recording some videos and putting them on YouTube... I figure these might trigger a few trips down memory lane, so here goes!
Here's a medley of 80s & 90s cartoon show pieces (including DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale, Alvin and the Chipmunks, etc.): http://youtube.com/watch?v=fYdfWdravEI
Some Mother/Earthbound music... http://youtube.com/watch?v=vUJGMiDCWeE
Super Mario Jazzy Theme: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjN9ymftM8o
Dr. Wily's first stage from Mega Man II: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wAw9-D25ELY
Two short pieces from the Donkey Kong Country series: http://youtube.com/watch?v=taDg4Qdb4cw
There are loads more, but they can all be accessed from my user page at http://youtube.com/profile?user=BenSpinSpace
I hope someone else finds this a bit interesting, given Penny Arcade's key demographic! Video game songs (and cartoon show theme songs, for that matter) all seem to have a lot of staying power, so they make good fodder for crafting new arrangements of existing material. Plus, they're catchy! Naturally, of course, I'm always hearing comparisons to Martin Leung... a hell of a classical pianist, but I like to think I'm doing my own thing (though I definitely took the blindfold idea from him). Most of these arrangements were done basically on the spot... I think the next step is improving my technique so that I can play better consistently and develop more control over tone and texture.
I'm always open to suggestions for what songs to do next. I'm right in the middle of a semester at Berklee College of Music and I'm busy working on crafting sheet music to the Cartoon Medley, but I'd love to hear some input on what videos I should do when I have some time to spare!
Hope you enjoy the music,
-Ben
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I demand moar catchy Donkey Kong music! Moar!
EDIT: You are pretty awesome on the piano, but the medley seems like it needs better bridges in between songs. It's kinda like.... ok, that one's over, here's the next. It's more like playing 15 songs in rapid succession than putting 15 songs into one.
My favorites are the Rescue Rangers part, Willys Castle, Robotnik Theme and also the Mother/Earthbound music.
- great animation focused website http://www.catsuka.com
edit: Although listening to the cartoon show one. I reccomend finding transitions between songs. Maybe a common element that makes the progression from one song to the next invisible. You want a medley, not a mixtape.